-The Hindu PoS devices’ demand falls on remonetisation, user charges Cash transactions are beginning to trump almost every form of digital payment alternative with April clocking a decline in volumes as well as value of transactions conducted through cards, mobile banking and the Unified Payment Interface (UPI). The trend assumes significance six months after the Centre announced demonetisation of ?500 and ?1,000 notes on November 8. The near-completion of the remonetisation process and merchants...
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A year after drought, Latur makes comeback as major foodgrain market -Abhiram Ghadyalpatil
-Livemint.com Last year’s abundant rains in drought-prone Marathwada region, of which Latur is a part, have helped farmers produce record amount of pulses Mumbai: Latur is back on its feet and its pulse mills are running again, a year after an acute drought. The dry bed of the Manjra river, the water train from Sangli and the once ubiquitous water tankers have become things of the past. Last year’s abundant rains in Marathwada—a...
More »Mother's Day gift: 'Maa' to watch on mid-day meal for school kids
-PTI From cleanliness in kitchen, to quality of food being served to children, they will keep an eye on minute details, UP Basic Education Minister Anupma Jaiswal said. Lucknow: It’s a Mother’s Day gift for lakhs of children and their moms in Uttar Pradesh. ‘Maa’ will now keep an eye on mid-day meals served to students in state-run primary schools to ensure that they get nutritious food prepared in hygienic conditions. “In...
More »Can doctors judge best quality in medicines? -Jyotsna Singh
-The Hindu Doctors’ objections to prescribing medicines by generic names fly in the face of a recent report on substandard drugs In a surprise move on April 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that his government will soon make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe medicines by generic names. The decision was to ensure drug prices remain affordable and patients get a wider bouquet of options instead of being forced to...
More »How Tiruppur is now weaving a green cover for the district -Pankaja Srinivasan
-The Hindu How Tiruppur, India’s knitwear hub, is now weaving a green cover for the entire district We moved this tree 15 km on a truck along the stretch between Avinashi and Avinashipalayam.” V. Mahendran points to a hulking tree trunk. “The operation took us nine hours. Even with its branches and most of its canopy chopped off, it weighed more than 40 tonnes.” We are at the Tiruppur Collectorate, and Mahendran,...
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